Apparatus for multi dosing of wipe at point of dispensing

Abstract

In one example, a wipe dispensing system includes a housing that defines an internal wipe storage area, a mixing element having an opening that communicates with the wipe storage area, a fluid reservoir disposed within the housing, a pump in communication with the fluid reservoir, a nozzle in communication with the pump and located proximate the opening of the mixing element such that an outlet of the nozzle is in communication with the opening of the mixing element, and a pump actuation mechanism operably connected with the pump and responsive to initiation of the dispensation of a wipe from the wipe dispensing system.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A wipe dispensing system comprising:
 a housing that defines an internal wipe storage area; 
 a mixing bowl having an opening that communicates with the wipe storage area; 
 first and second fluid reservoirs disposed within the housing and isolated from the wipe storage area, wherein the first and second reservoirs are isolated from each other so that fluid in one reservoir cannot enter the other reservoir; 
 a resistance element disposed in the opening defined by the mixing bowl such that dispensation of a wipe from the wipe storage area causes the second motion of a mixing bowl frame so that the wipe is dosed by the first and second fluids as the wipe is dispensed; 
 first and second pumps in communication with the first and second fluid reservoirs, respectively; 
 first and second nozzles in communication with first and second pumps, respectively, and the first and second nozzles are located proximate the opening of the mixing bowl such that respective outlets of the first and second nozzles are in communication with the opening of the mixing bowl; and 
 the first and second pumps respond to initiation of the dispensation of a wipe from the wipe dispensing system wherein a mixing bowl frame is operably connected with the first and second pumps such that a first motion of the mixing bowl frame corresponds to a suction operation of each of the pumps and a second motion of the mixing bowl frame corresponds to a discharge operation of each of the pumps, and the mixing bowl that is integrated with the mixing bowl frame. 
 
     
     
       2. The wipe dispensing system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the mixing bowl frame is biased to a position corresponding to the pump suction operation. 
     
     
       3. The wipe dispensing system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a supply of wipes disposed in the wipe storage area; 
 a first fluid disposed in the first fluid reservoir; and 
 a second fluid disposed in the second fluid reservoir, 
 wherein, a combination of the first and second fluids is efficacious for a relatively shorter period of time than the first and second fluids employed separately from each other, and wherein the first and second fluids retain their potency for a relatively longer period of time when stored separately from each other than when combined with each other. 
 
     
     
       4. The wipe dispensing system as recited in  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of the wipes in the supply of wipes comprises one of the following substrates: dry (un-dosed); wet (pre-dosed); dry (pre-dosed); wet or dry pre-dosed with fluid(s) and/or particles; synthetic material; non-synthetic material; or, a blend of synthetic and non-synthetic materials; 
 the first fluid comprises one of deionized water, sodium hypochlorite, or sodium carbonate; and 
 the second fluid comprises one of deionized water, sodium citrate dehydrate, citric acid anhydrous, succinic acid, sodium xylene sulphonate, decyl (sulphophenoxy) benzene sulphonic acid, disodium salt, or Frimenich Fresh Blue 449607B.